Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Welcome to Best Sustainable Gardening Guides. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection when you visit our website at earthbloom.garden and use our services.

By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the site. We reserve the right to update this policy at any time, and we will post the revised version on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit Best Sustainable Gardening Guides, we may collect certain information automatically and through voluntary interactions. Here is a breakdown of what we collect and why:

Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, we automatically collect certain data when you browse our pages. This includes:

• Device Information: Your browser type and version, operating system, device type (desktop, tablet, or mobile), screen resolution, and language settings.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on each page, referring URLs, exit pages, click patterns, and general navigation behavior on our site.
• Network Information: Your IP address (which may be anonymized in our analytics), approximate geographic location (city or region level), internet service provider, and connection type.
• Cookie Data: Information stored in cookies and similar tracking technologies, as described in more detail in our Cookies section below.

This information is collected automatically through server logs, analytics tools, and advertising technologies. It helps us understand how visitors interact with our content, which guides are most useful, and how we can improve the overall experience on our site.

Voluntarily Provided Information

If you choose to contact us using our contact form or by sending an email to hello@earthbloom.garden, we will collect the information you provide, which may include:

• Your name
• Your email address
• The content of your message, including any details about your gardening situation or question

We only use this information to respond to your inquiry and improve our content based on the feedback we receive. We do not add your email to a mailing list without your explicit consent.

2. How We Use Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.

Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit our site. This cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On, which tells the Google Analytics JavaScript not to send information to Google Analytics.

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

Best Sustainable Gardening Guides displays advertisements served through Google AdSense and other third-party advertising networks. These advertisements help us fund the creation of free, high-quality gardening content for our readers.

How Google AdSense Works

Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve advertisements based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Please be aware that even if you opt out of personalized advertising, you may still see advertisements on our site. Opting out means the ads you see will not be personalized based on your browsing history, but they will still appear.

Third-Party Advertising Partners

In addition to Google AdSense, we may use other advertising networks to display ads on our site. These third-party ad networks may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our site and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements. These partners include, but are not limited to, Google Ad Manager and other certified advertising partners.

Each advertising partner has its own privacy policy, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party advertiser whose services you encounter on our site. We do not have access to or control over the cookies and technologies used by these third-party advertisers.

4. Amazon Affiliate Links and Cookies

Best Sustainable Gardening Guides is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

When you click on an Amazon affiliate link on our site, Amazon may place a cookie on your browser. This cookie allows Amazon to attribute the purchase to our site for the purpose of calculating our commission. The cookie does not store any personal information about you beyond what is necessary for transaction attribution.

The Amazon affiliate cookie typically lasts for 24 hours. If you make a purchase within that window after clicking our link, we may earn a small commission on your purchase at no additional cost to you. Your purchase price is not affected by our affiliate relationship with Amazon.

We want to be clear that our product recommendations are based on our genuine experience and evaluation, not on the potential for affiliate revenue. We recommend products that we believe will genuinely benefit our readers, regardless of whether they are affiliate links or not.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the basic functioning of our website. They enable page navigation and access to secure areas of the site. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether visitors receive error messages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor; all information is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We primarily use Google Analytics cookies for this purpose.
• Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited our website and this information may be shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make to give you better functionality and a more personalized experience. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. The help or preferences menu in your browser typically provides instructions on how to manage cookie settings.
• Opt-Out Tools: You can opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page, the Your Online Choices page (for European users), or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
• Google-Specific Controls: You can manage your ad personalization settings through your Google Account privacy settings.

Please note that if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly. For example, you may not be able to add items to a shopping cart (if applicable), proceed to checkout, or use any of our services that require you to sign in.

6. Data Retention and Security

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process the data, and applicable legal requirements.

Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 12 months after the last communication unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Analytics data collected through Google Analytics is retained in accordance with Google's data retention policies, which you can configure in your Google Analytics settings.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include using secure socket layer (SSL) technology for data transmission, regularly updating our software and plugins, and limiting access to personal information to those team members who need it to perform their duties.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot warrant the security of any information you transmit to us.

7. Children's Privacy

Best Sustainable Gardening Guides is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and do not knowingly solicit or collect data from children.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information from our servers. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us at hello@earthbloom.garden so that we can take appropriate action.

Parents and guardians should monitor their children's internet activity and help enforce this policy by instructing their children never to provide personal information on the internet without their permission.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate personal data we hold about you.
• Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information, if applicable under your local law.
• Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@earthbloom.garden. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including product pages on Amazon, gardening resources, and other external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit, as their practices may differ from ours.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by posting a prominent notice on our site.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: hello@earthbloom.garden

Website: earthbloom.garden

We will do our best to address your concerns promptly and thoroughly. Your privacy matters to us, and we are committed to maintaining your trust.